The Rocky Shore

Which organism is pictured?

• limpet

• seastar

• barnacle

• periwinkle

The pattern of species living only in particular areas of rock in the intertidal zone is called

• subsiding

• succession

• vertical zonation

• climax community

In Pierce's experiment in Washington on keystone species, which species took over the rocks when the sea stars were removed?

• barnacles

• anemones

• mussels

• nothing changed

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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Holes, cracks, or crevices where seawater collects as the tide goes out.

• tide pools

• tide zones

• tidal waves

• tidal shore

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Choose the human impacts to the rocky shore.

• harvesting

• wildfires

• invasive species

• monitoring programs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are rocky shores governed by?

• the type of rocks

• the salinity of the water

• the wind

• the tides

Which species will you find in the Intertidal Fringe?

• ghost crabs

• periwinkles

• seaweed

• sea slugs

What is the primary factor that influences the distribution of organisms on a rocky shore?

• Wave action

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following adaptations is most likely to be found in organisms living on the upper zones of a rocky shore?

• Ability to withstand desiccation

• Ability to swim

• Bioluminescence

• Deep burrowing

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What is the term for the gradual change in species composition observed from the high tide line to the low tide line on a rocky shore?

• Ecological succession

• Vertical zonation

• Tidal shift

• Species migration